Happy Holidays, friends! It’s not to early to say that, right?Today I’m excited to share a *perfect* holiday gift with you. In fact, it just might be the second most perfect gift ever. Being that the absolute most perfect gift would be to whisk you away on a cruise or to some tropical all-inclusive resort to get away from whatever you most want to get away from (work? husband? the dog? I won’t judge) and I unfortunately can’t give you that, I have the next best thing:

The dress you’ll look hot in while you’re there!

Shabby Apple, an online retailer of impeccably designed women’s dresses, has generously offered to provide one of my readers with this sweet holiday bonus. I’ve gone ahead and selected the Bali Ha’i dress as my gift to you.

If you’re lucky enough to be going somewhere warm and sunny to escape the winter blahs, you know you need this in your suitcase. And if not? Well, I’m sure you’ll soon find an occasion to shimmy into this gorgeous sheath. It’s rich jewel-tone hue, floral-like ruffles and perfectly placed pleats will take you just about anywhere you need to go. Spring wedding? Anniversary dinner? Grocery shopping? You’ll be all set.

To enter the giveaway, leave a separate comment for each entry.

1) Mandatory entry: “Like” Shabby Apple on Facebook (tell them Cara’s Cravings sent you!)
2) Tell me your next big vacation plans, or where you’d like to wear this dress!
3) Mention this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook with a link to this post
4) Share this post on Pinterest or Stumbleupon.

Giveaway Rules:
No purchase necessary. The contest will close on Monday, December 18th at midnight, at which point a winner will be chosen via random number generator. Winner must reside in the United States and comment via DISQUS with valid contact information, which includes an signing in with an email address or Facebook profile where I may send you a message. Winner will be contacted and have 3 days to respond, at which point s/he forfeits the prize and another winner will be chosen. Winner will provide name, email address, shipping address, dress size, and phone number and will give me permission to pass this information to Shabby Apple.

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Such a cute dress! I am going to have to swear off the cookie swaps for a while in order to fit into it :PI'm going on a cruise this August (my next foreseeable vacation) and I'd love if it if I had this to prance around in!

I recently have lost 27 pounds (with some thanks to you for helping me make healthier meals!) and would love to show off my new shape in this dress! I am planning to make a trip to LA soon and would love to wear it there!

Stay-cationing with my husband and celebrating our one-year anniversary. Work keeps us a state apart most of the time. I'd love to surprise him by dressing up for a special night out. Liked Shabby Apple on fb. Thanks for introducing me to such great designs!